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Abingdon Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In MD Gets Life: Prosecutors Abingdon Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In MD Gets Life: Prosecutors
Abingdon Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In MD Gets Life: Prosecutors Gordon Staron is going to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Staron, formerly of Abingdon, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of an elderly man, and then later, his deaf cellmate while he was incarcerated, according to the Baltimore State's Attorney's Office on Thursday. Staron pleaded guilty of the first-degree murder of Javarick Gantt in the Baltimore City's Central Booking and Intake Facility after previously admitting to killing 66-year-old Keith Bell with an axe at a bus stop. The fatal stabbing was reported in the early hours of Sept. 6 , 202…

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Maryland Man Convicted Of Murdering Pregnant Girlfriend, Unborn Fetus In Historic Case Maryland Man Convicted Of Murdering Pregnant Girlfriend, Unborn Fetus In Historic Case
Maryland Man Convicted Of Murdering Pregnant Girlfriend, Unborn Fetus In Historic Case A Silver Spring man has been convicted of first-degree murder for killing his pregnant girlfriend and her viable fetus in what prosecutors say is a historic ruling in Montgomery County. Torrey Damien Moore, 33, was found guilty Friday, Nov. 22, in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County for the deaths of Denise Middleton, 26, who was eight and a half months pregnant with an unborn child when he shot her seven times. The case marks the first time Montgomery County has secured a murder conviction for the death of a viable fetus, officials said Moore was also convicted of: Two counts of use…

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Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities
Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities A gang member in Maryland who opened fire on a pair of teens believed to be rivals over a rap video posted on YouTube got more than the maximum sentence, according to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office. Nigel Pearson was sentenced to life in prison plus 138 years suspending all but 60 to serve, with the last 20 years to be served without the possibility of parole - well over Maryland Sentencing Guidelines - which called for a sentence of 25 years with 50 to serve. Prosecutors "argued for the upward deviation from the guidelines, citing the permanent injury to the victim and h…

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Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland
Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland A 21-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison in connection to an Easter Sunday shooting last year in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaleab Berhanu was found guilty earlier this year following a six-day trial for his role in the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Carter, who was gunned down while he slept last year. Carlos Carter Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday that he has been sentenced by a judge to two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years for the fatal shootin…

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Murderer Who Threatened To Torch Maryland Townhouse Sentenced For Arson, Probation Violation Murderer Who Threatened To Torch Maryland Townhouse Sentenced For Arson, Probation Violation
Murderer Who Threatened To Torch Maryland Townhouse Sentenced For Arson, Probation Violation A firebug who violated the terms of his probation on a murder conviction is going to spend the rest of his life in prison after setting fire to a Maryland townhouse during a dispute last year. Byron Alton Bowie, Jr., who was convicted of murder in 1992, was sentenced to 30 years in prison following an arson incident in Frederick last year when he threatened to "burn everything down and kill everyone inside," authorities announced. Neighbors said that there was an altercation involving Bowie in November 2023, who was locked out of a townhouse, and he was then spotted on the back deck shoutin…

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Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Sentenced For Murder: Police Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Sentenced For Murder: Police
Man Who Shot Victim In Head After Argument During Maryland Event Sentenced For Murder: Police A man who admitted to the fatal shooting of a father of three last summer in Frederick will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to murder, authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. Jeffrey Whitney Bryan, Jr., 31, was arrested in February by members of the Frederick Police Department following a lengthy investigation into the fatal shooting of Governor Thomas Johnson High School grad Tayquan Palmer in July 2023. On Thursday, July 11, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced that Bryan pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, which was accepted by a judge, officials …

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Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison
Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…

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Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Decades Later Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Decades Later
Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Decades Later Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Maryland. Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor, now 63, was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found on Metropolitan Church Road near Route 227 after she was killed 45 years ago.  Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff He was convicted in July by a jury after just two hours of deliberation following a nine-day trial. "This case occurred more tha…

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Child Abuser Sentenced To Life For Injuring Infant Who Died In Maryland: State's Attorney Child Abuser Sentenced To Life For Injuring Infant Who Died In Maryland: State's Attorney
Child Abuser Sentenced To Life For Injuring Infant Who Died In Maryland: State's Attorney The man who brutally abused an infant who later died in Frederick County will never see the light of day again after being convicted of child abuse last year, the state's attorney's office announced. Jesse Cook, 45, was convicted by a jury in September 2023 on multiple offenses after the Frederick native was found complicit in the death of a child in 2020 who was found with grave injuries. On Wednesday, July 31, prosecutors announced that Cook has been sentenced to life in prison, plus 30 years for his role in the death of a child last year. Specifically, Cook was convicted of first-d…

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Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted
Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Maryland. Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found in Bryans Road on Metropolitan Church Road after she was killed 45 years ago.  Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff On Friday, July 19, the state's attorney's office announced that Taylor was convicted by a jury after just two hours of deliberation following …

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Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim 19 Times Near Maryland HS Gets Life In Prison: State's Attorney Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim 19 Times Near Maryland HS Gets Life In Prison: State's Attorney
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim 19 Times Near Maryland HS Gets Life In Prison: State's Attorney A 46-year-old Maryland man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of luring his victim to a premeditated murder near Great Mills High School, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. Great Mills resident Cherron Montril Waul was convicted earlier this year of first-degree murder following a three-day trial for the brutal slaying of a 33-year-old man in February 2022. On Friday, St. Mary's County State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Waul has been sentenced to life in prison. “This horrific attack was pre-meditated and calculat…

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Man Who Killed Teen Fearing For His Life, Family, Sentenced For Maryland Shooting: Prosecutors Man Who Killed Teen Fearing For His Life, Family, Sentenced For Maryland Shooting: Prosecutors
Man Who Killed Teen Fearing For His Life, Family, Sentenced For Maryland Shooting: Prosecutors A 24-year-old man implicated in the 2021 murder of a teenager who "feared for his life" and began living with friends to protect his family may spend the rest of his life behind bars, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office. Tyree Ronell Deangelo Haynes has been sentenced to life in prison, with all but 40 years suspended following the murder of 17-year-old Malakai Cooke in April 2021, prosecutors announced on Thursday. Prosecutors say that on April 16, 2021, Haynes fatally shot the teen in the parking lot of Country Inn and Suites in Frederick. "The victim previously t…

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